Marketing Manager III (Performance Marketing Manager)

Aquent; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

subsidized health

vision

dental plans

paid sick leave

retirement plans with a match

free online training

Job summary

Aquent Talent is seeking a Performance Marketing Manager for a 3-month, full-time contract onsite in Seattle, WA. You will own the strategy, execution, and optimization of member acquisition campaigns across paid social, paid search, programmatic, display, and owned channels.

You will partner with product, analytics, and creative teams to drive measurable growth, define budgets, targets, and optimization strategies while contributing to quarterly business reviews.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of marketing experience with a focus on customer acquisition and performance marketing.
• Hands-on experience managing paid social, paid search, and programmatic or DSP campaigns.
• Proven experience owning marketing budgets and delivering growth targets.
• Strong understanding of CPA, ROAS, conversion, and signups.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to guide decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy, execution, and optimization of acquisition campaigns across paid social, paid search, programmatic, display, DSP, and owned channels.
• Define channel strategy, budget allocation, and performance targets (CPA, ROAS, signups).
• Partner with paid media and agency teams to launch, monitor, and optimize campaigns.
• Develop and test creative, messaging, audience, and targeting strategies to improve conversion.
• Build measurement frameworks and report KPIs to translate data into recommendations.
• Identify new acquisition opportunities with product and analytics teams.

Skills

Customer acquisition

Performance marketing

Budget management

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DSP advertising

Paid social platforms

Paid search

Job description

Aquent is partnering with a leading global technology company renowned for its innovative spirit and commitment to customer satisfaction. This organization is at the forefront of digital commerce and continues to expand the reach of its consumer membership offerings through strategic, data driven marketing.

We are seeking an experienced Performance Marketing Manager for a 3 month, full time contract opportunity onsite in Seattle, WA. This role will own the strategy, execution, and optimization of marketing programs designed to drive net new member acquisition across paid and owned channels. You will partner with product, paid media, creative, analytics, and agency teams to deliver measurable acquisition growth while improving cost efficiency.

What you’ll do:

• Own the strategy, execution, and optimization of customer acquisition campaigns across paid social, paid search, programmatic, display, DSP, and owned channels.
• Define channel strategy, budget allocation, and performance targets including signups, CPA, and ROAS.
• Partner with paid media and agency teams to launch, monitor, and continuously optimize campaigns.
• Develop and test creative, messaging, audience, and targeting strategies to improve conversion.
• Build measurement frameworks, report on key performance indicators, and translate campaign data into actionable recommendations.
• Partner with product and analytics teams to identify new acquisition opportunities and high potential audience segments.
• Manage budget forecasting and pacing and contribute to monthly and quarterly business reviews.

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of marketing experience with a strong focus on customer acquisition and performance marketing.
• Hands on experience managing paid social, paid search, and programmatic or DSP campaigns.
• Proven experience owning marketing budgets and delivering against measurable growth targets.
• Strong understanding of performance metrics such as CPA, ROAS, conversion, and signups.
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to use data to guide campaign decisions and optimization.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Bonus points for:

• Experience with subscription or membership growth marketing.
• Familiarity with DSP advertising and cross channel media planning.
• Experience with A/B testing and incrementality measurement.
• Experience developing and testing creative, messaging, and audience strategies.
• Experience partnering with creative and agency teams at scale.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

• subsidized health
• vision
• dental plans
• paid sick leave
• retirement plans with a match
• free online training through Aquent Gymnasium

More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.